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RESEARCH NEWS FROM HHMI
The Aging Brain: Failure to Communicate (12.06.07)
New research shows that normal aging appears to disrupt
communication between different regions of the brain.
Keeping Amyloid—and Alzheimer's—in Check (04.27.06)
Researchers have identified a protein that reins in the rogue activity of the molecules that make the amyloid-beta protein—which may prevent normal brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists Discover a New Risk Factor for Alzheimer's (01.14.07)
A team led by an HHMI international research scholar has identified a new genetic risk factor associated with the most common form of Alzheimer's disease.
Retrieving Lost
Memories (November 2007) Scientists have found that certain
substances, at least in the lab, prevent neurodegeneration from Alzheimer's
disease and restore what was seemingly forgotten.
Big Lessons from Small Brains (May 2007)
If a mouse brain
can self-repair under certain conditions, can a new stem-cell approach for
diseases such as Alzheimer's be far behind?
Cover Story:Cellular Neatniks
The architecture that carefully arranges our unruly strands of DNA has more control over gene expression than imagined.
Three's a Crowd, Ten's a Posse
One group of young scientists at Brandeis University has an unbeatable support network in all areas of college life.
Fifty Stories
Top early career academic scientists get six years of support from HHMI to pursue their best ideas.
Better Than Tea Leaves
Will mathematical models that consider climate change, disease agents, and human immunity—as a start—offer a reliable way to anticipate the next outbreak of cholera or malaria?
